Right now, local time in Machalilla is 05:46 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Machalilla ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #126 in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 12h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 12h 02m (winter) – 12h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Machalilla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 1.4738° S, 80.7638° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Manabí
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Machalilla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 1.47° N, 99.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Padangsidempuan, Indonesia, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:46 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Machalilla today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 18:12
- Isha
- 19:19
- Qibla direction
- 66.2° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for Machalilla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Machalilla sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 10m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
Machalilla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,420 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,505 km off. Its position on the globe is 1.47° S, 80.76° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 03:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 05:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 07:46 | +2h |
| London | 10:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 16:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Machalilla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Machalilla local time:
Cities sharing Machalilla's time zone
Other cities in Ecuador
- Quito05:46
- Guayaquil05:46
- Cuenca05:46
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados05:46
- Ambato05:46
- Portoviejo05:46
- Eloy Alfaro05:46
- Machala05:46
- Loja05:46
- Manta05:46
- Riobamba05:46
- Ibarra05:46
Distances from Machalilla
| São Paulo | 4,420 km | SE (126°) |
| Chicago | 4,870 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,559 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,490 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,628 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,873 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,321 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 14,373 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,617 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 16,542 km | NE (54°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,190 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 19,505 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Machalilla
- Puerto López11 km · 05:46
- Puerto de Cayo14 km · 05:46
- Julcuy15 km · 05:46
- Salango16 km · 05:46
- Jipijapa25 km · 05:46
- Eloy Alfaro26 km · 05:46
- Pedro Pablo Gómez28 km · 05:46
- Membrillal28 km · 05:46
FAQ
What time is it in Machalilla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Machalilla (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Machalilla in?
Machalilla runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Machalilla observe daylight saving time?
Machalilla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Machalilla today?
Machalilla sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Machalilla tonight?
The moon phase over Machalilla tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Machalilla?
The antipode of Machalilla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 1.47° N, 99.24° E. It falls on land, near Padangsidempuan, Indonesia, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Machalilla?
Machalilla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Machalilla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Machalilla, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.